DeKalb County’s first female police chief off the job
Ramos was the department’s first female and longest-serving police chief in over 20 years. Former DeKalb County CEO Michael ...
DeKalb Police Chief Mirtha Ramos, first woman to lead DKPD, says she's stepping down
Chief Ramos became the DeKalb County Police Department chief in 2019 after more than two decades with the Miami-Dade Police ...
Metro Atlanta police forces get creative amid struggle to retain officers
The lack of officers in many Metro Atlanta police forces has led to slower response times and more pressure on those serving. However, Alexander said getting creative and building trust can go a long ...
Dozens of police recruits nationwide have died while training in last decade: probe
At least 29 recruits died during basic training at law enforcement academies around the country in the last decade, an AP ...
Dying to serve: Dozens of recruits have died nationwide while training to become police officers
At least 29 recruits have died during basic training at law enforcement academies nationwide in the last decade.
A look at Atlanta Police Department’s first all-African American recruit class in 1961
During Black History Month, WSB takes a look at the Atlanta Police Department’s first all-African American recruit class. The trailblazers were members of the department’s “6 p.m. watch” starting in ...